Pope's death boosts sales for Angels and Demons

The death of Pope John Paul has boosted interest in The Da Vinci Code novelist Dan Brown, an author who has been attacked by a leading cardinal for offending the Catholic church.

Brown’s Angels and Demons, a thriller that includes purported details on the conclave – the secret gathering of cardinals that picks the next pope – has seen a “significant” increase in sales, according to publisher US Simon & Schuster.